Angleton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They never let the Manvel Mavericks onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. This was payback for Angleton, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Rylee Church, who gave up just six hits to keep Manvel off the board. Church has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Angleton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily Soliz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Manvel's side, Ryley Nihart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
Angleton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Manvel, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Angleton will take on Ball at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manvel, they will be playing at home against Friendswood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Friendswood: 2.8, Manvel: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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